Vehicle-tongue support



(No Model.) H

- G. ALLEN -8;J. SANDHOPEB.

- VEHICLE TONGUE SUPPORT. I

No. 156,321.- Patented JulyZl, 1891.

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UNITE STATES PATENT FFICE.

GEORGE ALLEN AND JOSEPH SANDHOFER, OF AUBURN, CALIFORNIA.

VEHICLE-TONGUE SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 456,321, dated July 21,1891. Application filed November 5, 1890. Serial No, 370,411. (No model)To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, GEORGE ALLEN and JOSEPH SANDI-IOFER, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Auburn, Placer county,

State of California, have invented an Improvement in Vehicle-PoleSupports; and we hereby declare the following .to be a full, clear, andexact description of the same.

Our invention relates to the class of supports the object of which is tohold up the tongue or pole of a vehicle.

Our invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement ofparts hereinafter described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

The object of our invention is to provide a simple and efiective supportof this kind adapted to be readily attached to and re leased from thepole and not. liable to get out of order or be in the way.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for a more complete explanationof our inventlon, Figure 1 is a sectional side view of our support. Fig.2 is a view showing the engagement of the square portion of the boltswith the notches e.

A is the axle of a vehicle, and B is the pole thereof, having the usualhounds and other connections with the axle.

C is a bearing-plate having a head 0, by which it is securely bolted tothe lower portion of the forward side of the axle directly under. thepole. This plate has upwardly-extending ears 0, in which is pivoted therear end of the supporting-spring D, and said plate 0 has aforwardly-projecting arm 0 which lies directly under the rear end ofthe' spring and acts as a limiting-stop therefor to prevent it fromfalling down when its forward end 'is released from its connection infront. Under the pole is secured adjustably a bracket E, in the lowerportion or end of which is formed a socket 6, into which the forward endof the supporting-spring D is freely and removably fitted, the end ofsaid spring being rounded, as shown at d, to serve as a bearing. Theshank e of the bracket is provided with an elongated slot 2 havingineach side a series of notches e Through this elongated slot and throughthe pole pass the bolts F, the square head ends of which are adapted tofit in the notches of the slot,

whereby said bolts are securely held. By loosening them and removingtheir square head ends from the notches the bracket may be adjusted onthe pole forward or back to regulate the tension and position of thespring. It will be seen that on account of this con- .nection andposition of the spring it servesto support the pole by endpressure andwill hold up said pole, at the same time permitting its necessary playwhile in use. When the spring is disconnected from the bracket byrelieving it from the loose socket-joint described, the pole may be letdown, but the arm 0 of plate (J bearing under the spring prevents itfrom dropping to the ground. The loose socket-joint at the forward endof the spring allows the perfect movement of the pole withoutinterference, and also per mits the free removal of the spring from thebracket. when it is desired to let the pole down.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A supportfor vehicle-poles, consisting of a bracket adj ustablysecured to the under side of the pole, a spring having its forward endfitted loosely to the bracket, and a bearin g-plate secured to the axle,having its front end extended and inclined upwardly to form' a supportfor the spring, said bracket also having the ears 0', between which therear end of the spring is secured, substantially as herein described.

2. A support for vehicle-poles, consisting of a spring, a bearing-platesecured to the axle and in which the rear end of the spring is pivoted,a bracket secured under the pole, having a socket forming a loosesocket-joint between the forward end of the spring and said bracket,whereby the two may be readily disconnected, and an arm extendingforwardly and upwardly from the bearing-plate under the spring tosupport it when freed from the bracket, substantially as hereindescribed.

3. A support for Vehicle-poles, consisting of a spring, a plate on theaxle, having ears between which the rear end of the spring is socured, abracket secured to the under side of the pole, having its shank slottedand the walls of the slot formed with notches, and

bolts having square heads fitting said notches l the forward end of thespring removably fits, and adjustably securing the plate,substnnsubstantially as herein described.

tially as herein described. In witness whereof we have hereunto set 4:.A support for vehicle-poles, consisting of our hands. 5 a spring, abearing-plate secured to the axle 1 V w T and in which the rear end ofthe spring is ggggb pivoted, a limiting arm or stop extending from 4said plate under the spring, an adjustable Witnesses: bracket securedunder the pole, and a socket H. \V. HART,

ID in the lower end of the bracket, into which \V.R. MoNosA.

